used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading In less than a week a small parcel arrived by post addressed to Carol.
(of mail) marked with a destination
From this reading In less than a week a small parcel arrived by post addressed to Carol.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading He took the little parcel to Mrs. Mandeville’s room after breakfast, and opened it there.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He knew before he opened it that it contained the little book which he had so longed for, and which would be, if possible, even dearer to him, henceforth, from the circumstances under which he regained it.
past form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading In less than a week a small parcel arrived by post addressed to Carol.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As he drew the small volume from its cardboard case, he held it up to show her.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading He knew before he opened it that it contained the little book which he had so longed for, and which would be, if possible, even dearer to him, henceforth, from the circumstances under which he regained it.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading He knew before he opened it that it contained the little book which he had so longed for, and which would be, if possible, even dearer to him, henceforth, from the circumstances under which he regained it.
a written work or composition that has been published (printed on pages bound together)
From this reading He knew before he opened it that it contained the little book which he had so longed for, and which would be, if possible, even dearer to him, henceforth, from the circumstances under which he regained it.
eat an early morning meal
From this reading He took the little parcel to Mrs. Mandeville’s room after breakfast, and opened it there.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading In less than a week a small parcel arrived by post addressed to Carol.
cardboardnounUS /ˈkɑːrdbɔːrd/
a stiff moderately thick paper
From this reading As he drew the small volume from its cardboard case, he held it up to show her.
CarolnounUS /ˈkærəl/
joyful religious song celebrating the birth of Christ
From this reading In less than a week a small parcel arrived by post addressed to Carol.
an occurrence of something
From this reading As he drew the small volume from its cardboard case, he held it up to show her.
your overall circumstances or condition in life (including everything that happens to you)
From this reading He knew before he opened it that it contained the little book which he had so longed for, and which would be, if possible, even dearer to him, henceforth, from the circumstances under which he regained it.
gotten under control
From this reading He knew before he opened it that it contained the little book which he had so longed for, and which would be, if possible, even dearer to him, henceforth, from the circumstances under which he regained it.
deareradjectiveUS /ˈdɪrər/
comparative of “dear” — dearly loved
From this reading He knew before he opened it that it contained the little book which he had so longed for, and which would be, if possible, even dearer to him, henceforth, from the circumstances under which he regained it.
United States actor (born in Ireland); father of Georgiana Emma Barrymore (1827-1862)
From this reading As he drew the small volume from its cardboard case, he held it up to show her.
divisible by two
From this reading He knew before he opened it that it contained the little book which he had so longed for, and which would be, if possible, even dearer to him, henceforth, from the circumstances under which he regained it.
past form of “exclaim” — utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy
From this reading Then, opening it, he exclaimed in a tone of great surprise, mingled with joy:
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He knew before he opened it that it contained the little book which he had so longed for, and which would be, if possible, even dearer to him, henceforth, from the circumstances under which he regained it.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading He knew before he opened it that it contained the little book which he had so longed for, and which would be, if possible, even dearer to him, henceforth, from the circumstances under which he regained it.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading Then, opening it, he exclaimed in a tone of great surprise, mingled with joy:
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He knew before he opened it that it contained the little book which he had so longed for, and which would be, if possible, even dearer to him, henceforth, from the circumstances under which he regained it.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He knew before he opened it that it contained the little book which he had so longed for, and which would be, if possible, even dearer to him, henceforth, from the circumstances under which he regained it.
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading As he drew the small volume from its cardboard case, he held it up to show her.
henceforthadverbUS /ˈhenˈsfɔːrθ/
from this time forth; from now on
From this reading He knew before he opened it that it contained the little book which he had so longed for, and which would be, if possible, even dearer to him, henceforth, from the circumstances under which he regained it.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading As he drew the small volume from its cardboard case, he held it up to show her.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He knew before he opened it that it contained the little book which he had so longed for, and which would be, if possible, even dearer to him, henceforth, from the circumstances under which he regained it.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading He knew before he opened it that it contained the little book which he had so longed for, and which would be, if possible, even dearer to him, henceforth, from the circumstances under which he regained it.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In less than a week a small parcel arrived by post addressed to Carol.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He knew before he opened it that it contained the little book which he had so longed for, and which would be, if possible, even dearer to him, henceforth, from the circumstances under which he regained it.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading As he drew the small volume from its cardboard case, he held it up to show her.
the emotion of great happiness
From this reading Then, opening it, he exclaimed in a tone of great surprise, mingled with joy:
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading He knew before he opened it that it contained the little book which he had so longed for, and which would be, if possible, even dearer to him, henceforth, from the circumstances under which he regained it.
used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs
From this reading In less than a week a small parcel arrived by post addressed to Carol.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading He knew before he opened it that it contained the little book which he had so longed for, and which would be, if possible, even dearer to him, henceforth, from the circumstances under which he regained it.
longedverbUS /lɔːŋd/
past form of “long” — desire strongly or persistently
From this reading He knew before he opened it that it contained the little book which he had so longed for, and which would be, if possible, even dearer to him, henceforth, from the circumstances under which he regained it.
Mandeville's
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From this reading He took the little parcel to Mrs. Mandeville’s room after breakfast, and opened it there.
past form of “mingle” — to bring or combine together or with something else
From this reading Then, opening it, he exclaimed in a tone of great surprise, mingled with joy:
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading He took the little parcel to Mrs. Mandeville’s room after breakfast, and opened it there.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Then, opening it, he exclaimed in a tone of great surprise, mingled with joy:
used of mouth or eyes
From this reading He knew before he opened it that it contained the little book which he had so longed for, and which would be, if possible, even dearer to him, henceforth, from the circumstances under which he regained it.
an open or empty space in or between things
From this reading Then, opening it, he exclaimed in a tone of great surprise, mingled with joy:
parcelnounUS /ˈpɑːrsəl/
a wrapped container
From this reading In less than a week a small parcel arrived by post addressed to Carol.
capable of happening or existing
From this reading He knew before he opened it that it contained the little book which he had so longed for, and which would be, if possible, even dearer to him, henceforth, from the circumstances under which he regained it.
affix in a public place or for public notice
From this reading In less than a week a small parcel arrived by post addressed to Carol.
regainedverbUS /riˈɡeɪnd/
past form of “regain” — get or find back; recover the use of
From this reading He knew before he opened it that it contained the little book which he had so longed for, and which would be, if possible, even dearer to him, henceforth, from the circumstances under which he regained it.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading He took the little parcel to Mrs. Mandeville’s room after breakfast, and opened it there.
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading As he drew the small volume from its cardboard case, he held it up to show her.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading In less than a week a small parcel arrived by post addressed to Carol.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading He knew before he opened it that it contained the little book which he had so longed for, and which would be, if possible, even dearer to him, henceforth, from the circumstances under which he regained it.
the astonishment you feel when something totally unexpected happens to you
From this reading Then, opening it, he exclaimed in a tone of great surprise, mingled with joy:
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading In less than a week a small parcel arrived by post addressed to Carol.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He knew before he opened it that it contained the little book which he had so longed for, and which would be, if possible, even dearer to him, henceforth, from the circumstances under which he regained it.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He knew before he opened it that it contained the little book which he had so longed for, and which would be, if possible, even dearer to him, henceforth, from the circumstances under which he regained it.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then, opening it, he exclaimed in a tone of great surprise, mingled with joy:
in or at that place or location
From this reading He took the little parcel to Mrs. Mandeville’s room after breakfast, and opened it there.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading In less than a week a small parcel arrived by post addressed to Carol.
the quality of a person's voice
From this reading Then, opening it, he exclaimed in a tone of great surprise, mingled with joy:
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading He took the little parcel to Mrs. Mandeville’s room after breakfast, and opened it there.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading He knew before he opened it that it contained the little book which he had so longed for, and which would be, if possible, even dearer to him, henceforth, from the circumstances under which he regained it.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading As he drew the small volume from its cardboard case, he held it up to show her.
the amount of 3-dimensional space occupied by an object
From this reading As he drew the small volume from its cardboard case, he held it up to show her.
any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading In less than a week a small parcel arrived by post addressed to Carol.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading He knew before he opened it that it contained the little book which he had so longed for, and which would be, if possible, even dearer to him, henceforth, from the circumstances under which he regained it.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Then, opening it, he exclaimed in a tone of great surprise, mingled with joy:
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading He knew before he opened it that it contained the little book which he had so longed for, and which would be, if possible, even dearer to him, henceforth, from the circumstances under which he regained it.
